The Syrian Electronic Army's attack on the Washington Post shows ad networks open up new threats, says Sean Michael Kerner
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Modern Windows 8 Firefox To Be Released In December
'Metro' style browser to be included in Firefox 26 after more than a year of development
Video: How To Overcome Green Fatigue
Users might be fed up with the Green IT buzzword, but they still need to get more efficient, says Microsoft's Andrew Fryer
Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Set For 4 September Reveal – Report
Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Gear is set to be announced next month
Researcher Hits Zuckerberg’s Wall To Report Facebook Bug
Facebook says researcher broke terms and conditions when proving an exploit
Yahoo Appoints Maynard Webb As Chairman
Veteran Silicon Valley executive is new chairman, as Yahoo continues regeneration bid
‘High Quality’ Tesco Tablet To Be Released For Christmas – Report
Tesco moves to protect entertainment business from Amazon and Apple says newspaper
China To Probe EMC, IBM And Oracle Following US Spy Revelations
The PRISM fallout could hit US firms' operations in China
Germany Rules Bitcoin Is Money – And Subject To Tax
The German finance ministry says profits from Bitcoin transactions may be subject to 25 percent tax
Canalys: Android Platform Lacks Top iOS Applications
The Android application ecosystem is not fulfilling its potential, according to a study by Canalys
Study: Enterprises Prefer Hybrid Cloud
A Rackspace-backed study has found a surprisingly high proportion of organisations prefer the hybrid cloud approach, partly due to security concerns
Developer Brings Gyro Game Concept To Google Glass
Developer Sean McCracken has integrated Google Glass features such as its gyroscope into early gaming efforts
Judge Denies Icahn Challenge To Dell Vote
A corporate judge has blocked Carl Icahn's lawsuit, which aimed to prevent Michael Dell from changing the voting conditions for his buyout plan
NSA ‘Broke Privacy Rules Almost 3,000 Times In A Year’
Agency breaks rules designed to keep its surveillance in check thousands of times, according to an audit leaked by Edward Snowden
‘Flawed’ South Yorkshire Broadband Scheme To Close
Millions of pounds has been wasted after the closure of a local council-backed broadband scheme in South Yorkshire
Windows RT Nokia Tablet Images Leak Ahead Of 26 September Launch – Report
Reports suggest 10.1-inch Windows RT-based Nokia tablet is set to be launched next month
Ubuntu Edge Breaks Crowdfunding Record But Is Unlikely To Meet £20.8m Target
Ubuntu Edge celebrates new record, but has just six days to raise another £14 million
Google Blocks Windows Phone YouTube App Again
Microsoft and Google just can't agree on what makes for a suitable YouTube app
Met Police Moves In As Mobile Phone Thefts Hit 7000 A Month
Met Police launches campaign to raise awareness of the risk of mobile phone theft in London
Washington Post, CNN And Others Hit By Syrian Electronic Army
Hackers breach Outbrain feeds to spread their message across major media websites
Skype To Be Windows 8.1 ‘Default Communications Experience’
Skype is to be one of the default start apps for Windows 8.1
Tibetans Under Cyber Attack – And The Security Industry Isn’t Helping
Tibetans are pummelled with cyber attacks, but the security industry is not helping, and may even be hindering, TechWeek hears
IT Life: Making Cloud The Norm
Kevin Beadon of Glasshouse Technologies wants to see IT departments act like service providers
IBM Targets ‘Big Data’ Skills With University Partnerships
IBM partners with more universities in an effort to ramp up the teaching of 'big data' skills
Fortinet Grows Application Delivery Portfolio
Fortinet has expanded its Application Delivery Portfolio thanks to its recent acquisitions
Google Plus API Updated For Android
The API for the Google+ Android app has been updated to give users more flexibility for their accounts
Quiz Of The Week: A Year With BlackBerry
Things looked bad for BlackBerry in 2012. What has happened since then?
Dell Profits Down 72 Percent As Uncertainty Bites
Dell releases its second quarter financials early and it makes for grim reading for investors
Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus
Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches
eHarmony Increases The Speed Of Matchmaking With MongoDB
Dating website says the time it takes to analyse its user pool has gone down from 15 days to just 12 hours